Introduction to Cybersecurity Principles

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an introduction to the principles and core concepts of cybersecurity engineering. The intent is to provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts behind cybersecurity. This is a high-level introduction or familiarization of the topics, not a deep dive into specifics. The course begins with an overview of cybersecurity, including the CIA Triad and uses it to relate with policy and the need for protection mechanisms for data during processing, when in transit, and when at rest. The course then moves into coverage of the fundamental security design principles upon which security mechanisms (e.g., access control) can be reliably built. including vulnerability management, governance, risk, and compliance principles. The course then concludes with emerging topics in cybersecurity and the legal, ethical, and management issues related to cybersecurity and career opportunities within the field.